Collections Development Plan

The Museum Act lists the purposes of the Royal BC Museum as the following:

• to secure, receive and preserve specimens, artifacts and archival and other materials that illustrate the natural or human history of British Columbia
• to hold and manage the archives of the government
• to increase and communicate knowledge of the natural and human history of British Columbia through research, exhibitions, publications and other means
• to serve as an educational organization
• to develop exhibits that are of interest to the public
• to manage, conserve and provide access to the collection
• on the request of the government, to manage cultural and heritage facilities designated by the government and
• to perform functions usually performed by a museum and archives.